"UN Experts Condemn Russia's Torture of Ukrainian POWs as Widespread War Crime"

UN-backed human rights experts have uncovered new evidence of widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian authorities, potentially amounting to war crimes. The Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine reported "horrific treatment" of POWs in Russia, including beatings, electric shocks, and limited access to food and water. The report also highlighted incidents of rape and sexual violence against women as war crimes, and raised concerns about the relocation of children from Ukraine to Russian-occupied Crimea. The commission noted a lack of cooperation from Russian authorities and emphasized the ongoing civilian suffering resulting from the war in Ukraine.